Karnataka

Kasargod, August 10: The anti-endosulfan action committee on Wednesday staged a protest against the stance of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of AgricultureResearch (ICAR) in favour of the endosulfan manufacturers. Addressing media persons here, the anti-endosulfan action committee leaders Narayanan Peria, K B Mohammed Kunhi and T C Madhava Panicker alleged

Mangalore, August 10: As part of nationwide protest against price hike and demanding the government to provide ration cards to all families and 35 kilograms of rice at the rate of Rs 2 a kilo, members of Janavaadi Mahila Sangatane on Wednesday staged at demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office here. The protesters lashed out at the State and Central Governments for their uncontrolled

Mangalore, August 10: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday urged the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner to stop the eviction drive by the district administration targeting poor families at Kasba-Bengre. The houses belonging to Haseena, wife of Moideen, Badrunnisa, wife of Abdul Rehman, Hafsa, wife of Musthafa, Kunhimonu, Rizwan and Mohammed Rafiq were demolished on August 6

Mangalore, August 10: Dr B R Ambedkar Pratishthan has come out in strong support of making MLC B S Veeraiah, Mudigere MLA M P Kumarswamy, and Haveri MLA Nehru Olekar ministers in DV Sadanada Gowda cabinet. Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday, Pratishthan President Shivappa Renkadagutthu said that the trio should represent the Scheduled Caste in the BJP led Government of Karnataka. He said

Mangalore, August 10: Fisherman from various organisations have demanded to remove the norm of providing three per cent diesel subsidy only to those belonging to the below poverty line families at a meeting held here on Tuesday. “If this norm is not removed we have to launch an agitation. We are incurring heavy losses due to this norm”, said Naveen Karkera from Purse Seine Boat Union. Vasudev

Mangalore, August 9, 2011: The first annual Total Mobile Golden Insignia Awards 2011 of the Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies (MCMS), St. Aloysius College, Mangalore will be held on August 11, 2011. Mr. Tharanath Shetty of Janashri Channel will be the chief guest of the awards ceremony. Prominent media personalities including Govind Belguamkar of The Hindu, Ronald Fernandes of

Mangalore, August 10: United Mangaloreans Kuwait Group will be organising a "Fun Filled Evening 2011", on October 7, 2011, at American International School Auditorium, Maidan Hawalli, Kuwait at 5.30p.m., in aid of 'White Doves”, a shelter for homeless destitutes in Mangalore. In a press release, the UMK has stated that the motto of the programme is to introduce the hidden talents of Mangaloreans

Mangalore, August 10: Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal petitioned the Mangalore City Police on Tuesday demanding initiatives to curb the rampant drug mafia in Dakshina Kannada district. Led by VHP leader Jagadish Shenava the delegation urged the Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh to probe into the allegation that Mangalore's former Mayor Ashraf's son Arif and his friends

Mangalore, August 10: A delegation of corporators of the ruling BJP in the Mangalore city corporation, led by mayor Praveen, called on chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda at the Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore on Monday and congratulated him on his elevation to the post. The delegation comprised of former mayor Ganesh Hosabettu, chief whip in the council Sudhir Shetty Kannur, Tilak Raj, Ashwin

Mangalore, August 9: Expressing anger over pointing fingers at his son in a recently reported college girl's drug addiction and attempted elopement case, former Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation K Ashraf alleged that certain Congress leaders in the region have been trying to tarnish his image using this issue. He said that there was no truth in the allegation that his son Arif was responsible